COV-4950 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 12 April 1851, bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1850s Pre-Stamp cover from Kamptee to Jaulna, featuring red handstruck markings, Giles Type 10 and Type 5, with sender's oval wax seal and manuscript address.

How scarce is the Jalnah HG 5 mark on this cover?

The census grades Jalnah HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1860.

When was COV-4950 posted?

COV-4950 is dated 12 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 5 (1848–1860).

COV-4950

12 April 1851 Jalnah Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 12 April 1851, Jalnah HG 5 handstruck folded letter (COV-4950)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Jalnah HG 5, scan 2 (COV-4950)

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Date

12 April 1851

Description

India 1850s Pre-Stamp cover from Kamptee to Jaulna, featuring red handstruck markings, Giles Type 10 and Type 5, with sender's oval wax seal and manuscript address.

Auction

Sephils

731, Lot 0088, (2026)

Same office

Other recorded marks at Jalnah

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Jalnah are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Jalnah pre stamp cover

COV-4950 is a Jalnah pre stamp cover of 12 April 1851 bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp, struck in red, recorded in the census of Jalnah postal history — the office known today as Jalna, Madras Presidency. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1850s Pre-Stamp cover from Kamptee to Jaulna, featuring red handstruck markings, Giles Type 10 and Type 5, with sender's oval wax seal and manuscript address.

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 731 lot 0088 (2026).

2 images of COV-4950 are recorded; the Jalnah HG 5 mark itself is recorded in use 1848–1860.

Questions about COV-4950

What is COV-4950?: COV-4950 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Jalnah, Madras Presidency of 12 April 1851, bearing the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp in red. India 1850s Pre-Stamp cover from Kamptee to Jaulna, featuring red handstruck markings, Giles Type 10 and Type 5, with sender's oval wax seal and manuscript address.
How scarce is the Jalnah HG 5 mark on this cover?: The census grades Jalnah HG 5 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1848–1860.
What is the provenance of COV-4950?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 731 lot 0088 (2026).
When was COV-4950 posted?: COV-4950 is dated 12 April 1851, within the recorded period of use of Jalnah HG 5 (1848–1860).

About this record

This 12 April 1851 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Jalnah HG 5 handstamp of the Madras Presidency, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 14 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 731, lot 0088, (2026).